<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Nile-rodgers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/nile-rodgers Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:28:19 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It went totally sour. After we did the album thing, it was like, ‘This isn’t happening’”: Why Nile Rodgers and John Mayer’s collaboration was derailed – because of a Rolling Stones album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nile-rodgers-john-mayer-ill-fated-collaboration mQnhZJSvZhspCyBmrX3W4L Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:28:19 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:11:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He walked into my bedroom, and he says, ‘Darling, I think this is a hit.’ And I went, ‘Cool man, let me hear it…’” How Nile Rodgers and David Bowie accidentally wrote Let’s Dance – with a 12-string that was missing 6 strings ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-nile-rodgers-and-david-bowie-accidentally-wrote-lets-dance uB6g3f6PUQGkKqHCSQ3i8F Tue, 16 Sep 2025 09:22:41 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:45:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If I were to strum a full barre-chord voicing for each chord, it would feel too ‘chunky.’ Instead, I do what Nile advised me to do”: Cory Wong on the most important technique you can learn from Nile Rodgers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/artist-lessons/cory-wong-on-what-he-learned-from-nile-rodgers TvsnxkeKbxTAtUF3CfszwH Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:44:23 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:14:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If we played a two-hour show, the blood would be dripping down the bass!” Nile Rodgers on what made Bernard Edwards a bass genius – and the making of some iconic 4-string moments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/bernard-edwards-greatest-basslines WFDdZKfXsizMnrE73ZBWeg Sat, 05 Jul 2025 19:27:00 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:12:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He hopped on a plane and flew in to do literally 20 seconds of notes... That was the last thing he recorded for the record”: Nile Rodgers worked with Stevie Ray Vaughan during his rapid ascent – and oversaw the guitar hero's final recording session ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nile-rodgers-stevie-ray-vaughan-family-style arLyo7sdByGPxEsrjaYJWA Sun, 29 Jun 2025 09:28:00 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 13:57:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I happened to walk in the studio and they just asked me to join the circle, like, ‘Whoa, hey, great.’ I had my guitar, walked in and started playing”: How Nile Rodgers ended up on the latest Coldplay album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nile-rodgers-coldplay-collaboration JHQvZKmr6Y7xXsmGqzXHPJ Fri, 14 Feb 2025 17:31:33 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:12:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’d been playing it at the 7th fret, but then I saw a video of Bernard Edwards, and I was determined to play it right – Nile picked up on that instantly”: Jerry Barnes gives an insider’s view of Chic’s seven-minute bass anthem ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/jerry-barnes-on-chic-everybody-dance eoc3Q8YDuVMD9q5m9geidD Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:07:25 +0000 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:11:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When this kid plugged into my amp and played this Strat, he was playing louder, better and cooler than me. I was like, ‘Whoa’”: Nile Rodgers on what convinced him to buy a Fender Stratocaster – and why it was the best investment he ever made ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nile-rodgers-on-his-hitmaker-fender-stratocaster mwYgs3AGycvkVaU9pVpEd8 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 12:11:10 +0000 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:34:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you can’t play syncopated rhythms, you can’t be a funk guitar player – and improving your groove will help your playing in all styles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/improve-your-syncopation-funk-guitar e4duzGiAH3uynHQUrzWtnQ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:02:32 +0000 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:59:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I mentioned Nile Rodgers on the radio. The next day he messaged me to get down to Abbey Road right now”: Meet Alfie Templeman, the rising Gen Z guitar star inspired by ’70s prog and ’80s Bowie ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alfie-templeman-radiosoul L4adoq8kA4P3NLX2uvnoCo Fri, 14 Jun 2024 10:05:05 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I went for the lowest-priced one. My heart broke as I handed my jazz box over. However, as soon as I pulled that Strat down, sadness was replaced with joy”: Nile Rodgers on how he found The Hitmaker – and how the Fender Strat changed the world ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nile-rodgers-fender-stratocaster-70-years-foreword XpdqGRuLt2wph6WWsKC6iQ Tue, 21 May 2024 14:29:33 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The chord changes in K-pop are a lot more interesting than what's been happening over the last few years”: Nile Rodgers makes surprise appearance at Coachella with K-pop group Le Sserafim ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-rodgers-le-sserafim vsSdozzYrUJvT5YoguJW3G Mon, 15 Apr 2024 13:41:02 +0000 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 16:00:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Forever ahead of its time”: Fender kicks off the Strat’s 70th anniversary party with star-studded Voodoo Child (Slight Return) mega-jam – featuring Tom Morello, Nile Rodgers, Mateus Asato, Ari O'Neal and Rei ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-stratocaster-70th-anniversary-voodoo-child-jam bG52xa5izKwtXmtsdrcXoD Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:42:15 +0000 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 12:34:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The last thing Bernard Edwards wanted to be was a bass player who used a pick”: Nile Rodgers on the funk behind Chic’s Le Freak ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nile-rodgers-on-the-funk-behind-le-freak QWtAfQDkAgsrYARPeu5JAm Fri, 24 Nov 2023 20:47:40 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 13:34:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fine-tune your rhythm chops with this lesson on classic disco funk ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/disco-funk-rhythm-guitar DjtKjHLvVdtaqb93EWRKA7 Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:57:47 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ From cowboy licks to all-star speaker-smashing remixes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-guitar-tracks-cowboy-licks-to-all-star-speaker-smashing-remixes XwZ3Fhne4TUgEBnS6y7M7e Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:16:15 +0000 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 09:55:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nirvana, Nile Rodgers and Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Grammys ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nirvana-heart-grammy-lifetime-acheivement-award fHN3H4g4LRsrP3eeraMRuD Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:31:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ St. Vincent and Nile Rodgers are working together in the studio ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-rodgers-st-vincent-working-together u8cuf8XcJnnx3ATqoEPAk3 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:59:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nirvana, Nile Rodgers and Heart’s Nancy and Ann Wilson all honored with 2023 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nirvana-nile-rodgers-heart-2023-grammys qTZWgWiuKndzmFGDJDyfyk Fri, 06 Jan 2023 12:43:01 +0000 Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:56:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitars signed by Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Krist Novoselic and more to be auctioned in honor of Taylor Hawkins ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-grohl-nile-rodgers-taylor-hawkins-guitar-auction DwSvUUHoMawvUbsnUvtxSd Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:45:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Devin Townsend: “I don’t love playing guitar solos, but I think I’m good at them” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/devin-townsend-lightwork FCt74uNz73Sq5JFVEbcFJ4 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:19:55 +0000 Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:09:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slash once joined Nile Rodgers and Chic for a marathon Le Freak solo spot – but the show ended in tragedy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/slash-nile-rodgers-chic-le-freak-solo DqXPiDUxwEqtD9KBnQ23sG Thu, 27 Oct 2022 10:57:55 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ From two-hand-tapped math-pop to arena-primed blues-rock: here are this week's essential guitar tracks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/essential-tracks-two-hand-tap-pop-blues-rock AZwKz8QGUB5uJLp3StKErP Fri, 20 May 2022 16:43:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Nile Rodgers shred up a storm on Steve Vai's Ibanez JEM in recently unearthed studio footage from Halo 2 score sessions ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/steve-vai-nile-rodgers-halo-2 AD7FntKu7LLE4Qb8TrUqBS Wed, 20 Apr 2022 22:36:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fender salutes Nile Rodgers with new signature Hitmaker Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/fender-nile-rodgers-hitmaker-stratocaster GisVrnFt79AiRhUNdnzU99 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:29:36 +0000 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:34:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Les Paul Foundation recruits Slash, Joan Jett, Peter Frampton and Nile Rodgers to head up new Advisory Council ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/les-paul-advisory-council AFBYDXxhXLE4TuHq9HcsYL Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:38:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nile Rodgers to sell over 100 guitars and basses in mammoth We Are Family Foundation charity auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-rodgers-christies-auction MNzVRB9EqrMW2hKaRdpJYV Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:10:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora says his role in Bon Jovi was to “shut the f**k up” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-sambora-nile-rodgers JGruocAPKkcgbo6ebi3MYA Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:29:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The greatest delay moments of all time: 25 classic guitar tracks elevated by echo ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/25-greatest-delay-moments BcNXk2dWZwJRvbsDC3oCR4 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:19:09 +0000 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 16:21:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nile Rodgers joins forces with Steven Wilson for funk-driven remix of Personal Shopper ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-rodgers-joins-forces-with-steven-wilson-for-funk-driven-remix-of-personal-shopper LCB6PrCK2ccZWisLZek3AB Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:54:46 +0000 Thu, 01 Apr 2021 09:54:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nile Rodgers: “To me, the less information I throw at you at once, the funkier something sounds“ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/nile-rodgers-to-me-the-less-information-i-throw-at-you-at-once-the-funkier-something-sounds ygcV2DzSbSrTPwqo8aX3jH Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:45:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nile Rodgers: “It’s not streaming services we have a problem with – it’s the labels that are perpetrating this” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-rodgers-its-not-streaming-services-we-have-a-problem-with-its-the-labels-that-are-perpetrating-this LSxNq5nhMW2RDkWof4pYZL Wed, 09 Dec 2020 10:29:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to play guitar like 7 Fender Strat icons ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-to-play-guitar-like-7-fender-strat-icons WAkjf6bGGVmoCVWMmrsXBd Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:32:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nile Rodgers: “Bernard Edwards hated my sound with a big fat jazzy guitar… he talked me into buying a Strat!” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-rodgers-bernard-edwards-hated-my-sound-with-a-big-fat-jazzy-guitar-he-talked-me-into-buying-a-strat YTSFtWtfEJsQ9UXZCDqLvh Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:06:38 +0000 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:05:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nile Rodgers releases all-new song, Inside the Box, inspired by the Fender Acoustasonic Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/nile-rodgers-releases-all-new-song-inside-the-box-inspired-by-the-fender-acoustasonic-stratocaster Be5HA29ny6qb2UHrPjuURC Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:23:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Roger Waters, Nile Rodgers and more jam Cream and Blind Faith in tribute to Ginger Baker ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-eric-clapton-ronnie-wood-roger-waters-nile-rodgers-and-more-jam-cream-and-blind-faith-in-tribute-to-ginger-baker JC75W9fv8YXwcYNNL4PtgE Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:46:48 +0000 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:44:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The secrets behind Nile Rodgers' tone on Chic's Le Freak ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-secrets-behind-nile-rodgers-tone-on-chics-le-freak 7G9ASXoHbyz9BhoJFUrhtM Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:58:06 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:09 +0000